Dhaka, March 30 -- The arrest and removal from office of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu last week has caused consternation in Turkey. Tens of thousands of people have been taking to the streets on a daily basis to protest against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.There has also been international criticism of the arrest of Imamoglu, a long-time political rival of Erdogan's, and the increased repression against the Turkish opposition and independent mediaThe European Commission on Monday called on Turkey to "uphold democratic values" and the German Foreign Ministry said that political contests "must not be conducted through the courts and prisons."Experts say Turkey has been on the path towards autocracy for some time now. Since surviv...